Determining Time

I've been realizing something lately, especially since coming home, and I thought I would write a short blog about it.

I think that everyone has way that they determine time frames. For example, you might not remember the year that you went on a certain vacation, but you might know that it was after someone died, or before a child was born. You are then able to determine about when it was.

Most people have events in life that determine when other things happened. My mom says, "well, it was before the fire, so it must have been....".

I have discovered that I remember when things happened due to what tour I was on, or what stage of my career I was going through. I literally remember where almost every article of clothing I own is from, and most of it right now is from touring and vacations, so I know how long I have had it. (Someone asking where my jacket was from tonight sparked this). If someone asks me when a friend got married, I'll think to myself, "it was right before that figure skating trip to Paris, which was in November because the Nouveau Beaujolais came out when I was there....", so they got married in October of 2004.

I'm curious as to whether everyone really thinks this way, or if I just think they do? I'm also guessing that the way I determine things over time will change as I start to live life in one place?